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knew Santa Claus. The real one. I could visit him anytime I wanted, all year round, but my kids never got to know Santa. They just had photos taken in the mall a different guy in a beard every year. In 2010, I saw a Santa visiting with kids, really visiting the way my Santa had. At that moment, I realized what we lose when we stop believing. And I was obsessed with finding out how this Santa had revived the magic I knew as a child. So I began a journey to find out how the mannerisms of a Santa from 50 years ago had been passed down through the generations. And I finally found the man who knew the answers. I discovered the man I knew as Santa, Jim Yellig, was a hero to professional Santas. The originator of being Santa as a career. He never knew that while he was bringing joy to hundreds of thousands of children in his home, he was shaping the image of Santa we have today. I entered a world that few will ever see. A world where Santa is real. And I met the men who keep his spirit alive. And I got to see the world through Jim Yellig's eyes, by spending a day in a theme park actually being Santa. They Wore the Red Suit will examine Santa Claus from three perspectives: The legend of Santa, the vocation of being Santa, and the Santa industry.

Wednesday, July 24, 2013 from 6:15 PM to 8:15 PM (EDT)

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Indianapolis International Film Festival

For years, the Indianapolis International Film Festival has been bringing the best in independent film to audiences in and around Indianapolis. The Indy Film Fest seeks to create a shared experience around film.